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There was a time not long ago when women's boxing was in the wilderness, writes Steve Bunce

Hall of Fame trilogy induction weekend with Mayweather, Jones, Hopkins, Toney et al sees the good times return to Canastota, writes Tris Dixon

International Boxing Hall of Fame announces induction postponement for second straight year; will hold Induction Trilogy in 2022 The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota announces that it will postpone induction weekend for the second straight year amid the pandemic. Three classes will be enshrined in 2022. Posted: Feb 2, 2021 11:12 PM Updated: Feb 3, 2021 12:00 AM Posted By: Spencer Davidson CANASTOTA, N.Y. - The International Boxing Hall of Fame will have to wait another year to ri...

Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images In the men’s Modern category, PPV king Floyd Mayweather, longtime heavyweight emperor Wladimir Klitschko, and Olympic gold medalist turned two-division champion Andre Ward make the cut in their first year of eligibility. Miguel Cotto and James Toney, also in their first year of eligibility, will have to wait another 12 months. The women’s Modern side sees undefeated icon Laila Ali and ATG puncher Ann Wolfe enshrined. In other categories, tr...

Floyd Mayweather, Laila Ali elected to Boxing Hall of Fame Follow Us Question of the Day Floyd Mayweather Jr. fights Andre Berto (not shown) during their welterweight title in Las Vegas, in this Sept. 12, 2015, file photo. It’s still early, but give Round 1 of the trash talk battle between Conor McGregor and Mayweather Jr. ... more > By - Associated Press - Tuesday, December 15, 2020...

Floyd Mayweather, Laila Ali elected to Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota The ceremony scheduled for last June was postponed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Posted: Dec 15, 2020 3:39 PM Updated: Dec 16, 2020 12:11 AM Posted By: The Associated Press CANASTOTA, N.Y. (AP) - Floyd Mayweather, Wladimir Klitschko, and Laila Ali have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum. The Class of 2021 also includes Olympic champion Andre Ward, Ann Wolfe, Marian Trimiar, and Dr. Marga...

Wladimir Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward and Laila Ali top 2021 Hall of Fame class  LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 02: WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses on the scale during his official weigh-in at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 2, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather will meet WBA champion Marcos Maidana in a WBC/WBA unification fight in Las Vegas on May 3. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) 15 Wladimir  Klitschko, Floyd Mayweather and  Andre Ward in the men’s Mod...